(a) The board shall enforce the provisions of this article and
the rules adopted under this article. If any person refuses to
obey any decision or order of the board, the board or, upon the
request of the board, the attorney general or the appropriate
prosecuting attorney, may file an action for the enforcement of the
decision or order, including injunctive relief, in the circuit
court of the county of residence of the person. After due hearing,
the court shall order the enforcement of the decision or order, or
any part thereof, if legally and properly made by the board and
where appropriate, injunctive relief. The board is authorized to
issue a cease and desist order to restrain any person or any
corporation or association and its officers and directors from
violating the provisions of this article.

(b) Each of the following acts is a misdemeanor, punishable
upon conviction by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than maximum allowed by state law, or by confinement in a
county or regional jail for not less than thirty days nor more than
one year, or both, in the discretion of the court:

(1) The obtaining of or attempt to obtain a license by the use
of fraud, deceit or willful misrepresentation;

(2) The practice or attempting to practice as a chiropractor
without a license granted under the provisions of this article, or practicing or attempting to practice while the license is suspended
or after the license has been revoked;

(3) The use of any title to induce belief that the use of the
title is engaged in the practice of chiropractic, if the use of the
title has not fully complied with the provisions of this article;

(4) The buying, selling or fraudulent procurement of any
diploma of, or license to practice chiropractic; and

(5) The violation of any provision of this article regulating
the practice of chiropractors.

(c) Each day any person violates a provision of this article
is a separate and distinct offense.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2015 Regular Session
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